La Junta Gardens, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for La Junta Gardens, a community in Otero County, Colorado.
Today
85°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
7-day forecast for La Junta Gardens
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Patchy Smoke | 10 to 15 mph NE | 2% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph E | 8% |
| Wednesday | 92°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph ENE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph E | 9% |
| Thursday | 98°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SE | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 5% |
| Friday | 101°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph NNE | 0% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 10 mph SSE | 1% |
| Saturday | 104°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 15 mph S | 0% |
| Sunday | 105°F | Sunny | 10 mph SSW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 15 mph S | 1% |
| Monday | 104°F | Sunny | 10 mph S | 1% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy | 15 mph S | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for La Junta Gardens (38.001, -103.555). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for La Junta Gardens
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
171 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for La Junta Gardens: nearby ZIP 81077 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, La Junta, Co (4.6 mi from La Junta Gardens). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.